It's been a while since we've seen a CPU cooler show up on the Bigbruin.com doorsteps, but today we have one of the more popular coolers on the market for us to test - the Cooler Master V8. Even though the V8 was launched in June of 2008, it is only now beginning to see its true potential thanks to the popularity of the Intel Core i7 and i5 processors, and the tremendous amount of heat they can produce.

The promotional image above shows us an overview of what we'll be testing, but before we get to that let's look at what Cooler Master has to say about their innovative device:

Challenging a new generations of PC modding, the Cooler Master V8 revs up ahead with its tough guard cooling engine. Superior in its design, this wicked-fun V8 monster has enough horsepower to out-perform its duties with any high-performance CPU while under the most critical heat conditions. On top of its stylish finish, the V8 Cooler has quite some rich features. For heat dissipation it is supported with it's smart 180W cooling solution. Modularized by 4 separate set of aluminum fins and linked by 8 diagonal up-rise heat pipes, the V8 structural design allows speedy heat transfer to a large heat dissipation surface. Another excellent key feature of the V8, is its precision fan control. The V8 is compatible with all current CPU sockets, and provides unsurpassed cooling performance.

The V8 certainly is one of Cooler Master's innovative hallmark. After receiving an iF Product Design Award in 2008 for CM Sphere, Cooler Master proudly announces an ongoing winning tradition, with V8 winning iF product design award 2009!